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• Dan April 20, 2012 at 12:37am

  Desperately need ESC help.  I've been trying to get my quad flying for two weeks with no success, and I'm fairly certain the problem is an inability to calibrate the ESCs.  I've followed all instructions to the letter, tried both automatic and manual modes.  Initially I was using Hobby King 25A ESCs, and they seemed to calibrate, but the copter constantly lurched in one direction, even from a slow takeoff.  (two legs would lift off the ground first and it took constant stick adjustments to keep it from veering into trees).  Multiple recalibrations/leveling didn't help, and I realized that propellers were still not spinning up in unison.

  Tonight I swapped all the ESCs for the yellow ones that come with the 3DR kit.  When I calibrate them manually, I don't get the audible signals (two beeps) that should let me know they've calibrated, but they seem to work individually.  When I plug them into my purple APM2, I get nothing.

  I've confirmed in the mission planner that the throttle is on channel 3 and is not reversed.  I'm definitely in stabilize mode.  Any suggestions on what I'm missing?  I just want to get this thing up in the air!  Thanks for all suggestions.
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  Bradley J Carr April 19, 2012 at 2:34pm

  Can I use Channel 6 to adjust NAV_WP_IMAX when the conditions are windy?
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  Santini April 19, 2012 at 12:58pm

  thks chris
• 3D Robotics

  Chris Anderson April 18, 2012 at 4:33pm

  Santini: follow the instructions. You only need one resistor for full-battery measurement.
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  Santini April 18, 2012 at 4:17pm

  ok im eaily cornfiused the apm1 kitm comes with 4 resitors for voltage detection so do i in stall all 4 resitors/4 pin outs or jut one resitor like in the pic in instructions
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  Ramesh Tahlan April 18, 2012 at 7:42am

  Chris,

  many thanks, 

  gonna do it first thing tomorrow morning.

  great news.
• 3D Robotics

  Chris Anderson April 18, 2012 at 7:31am

  Ramesh: Yes, you can do it via the MP. The CLI or MP setup process is just for the flight modes that you're changing via your RC toggle switch. 
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  Ramesh Tahlan April 18, 2012 at 7:19am

  HELP,

  Is it possible to set FLIGHT MODES from MP itself, while reading the text, i felt i could, but towards the end of the text it say u have to go through CLI. I want to avoid doing any changes through the CLI, too scared i might screw up something. the more i work with the quad and APM2 the more i feel i need more modes, and i now want STABLE, HEIGHT HOLD, LOITER, RTL, and day finally FOLLOW ME. so can someone confirm if i could get 6 modes by just MP, or will i have to go through CLI to confirm the PWM figures ???
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  Ramesh Tahlan April 18, 2012 at 7:00am

  HELP,

  I have APM2. So far everything perfect, flying good, auto stabelisation of cam perfect.

  But, when i want change value in MP for CAM_P_G and in CAM_R_G and then try to SAVE it or WRITE PARAMRS, it shows me a error, that it could not do it, if i change any other value for CAM_ .... it does not show any error. 
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  Ramesh Tahlan April 18, 2012 at 6:53am

  Bradley.

  totally agree with u,

  threads start with a particular question or problem and somewhere get diverted to another topic..... so it damn difficult to follow, 

  and it would be great if a thread would maintain its originality, there would be far less questions asked repeatedly and avoid clutter and confusion.

  regards